keikosmum Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Keiko is now 7 months old and is getting heavier and stronger by the days. She's tried wearing a half check choker (recommended by her trainer) and also a harness. She walks on either a normal length lead or a 30/60ft training lead for areas where possible. She walks great on the lead and doesn't excessively pull when there aren't too many distractions about but when there's people or other dogs, she goes crazy! She has been socialised since a young age and simply wants to play but this is so difficult with so much lead to wrap up and her jumping. Has anyone got any tips for not getting completely tangled and tripped up by such long leads? Also is it normal that she's always trying to get up on her back legs and hit other dogs in the face with her paws? She started training when she was around 5 months old but we couldn't take her back as she was play fighting with the dogs and this was seemingly frowned upon by the other dog owners, most of the other dogs were small breeds and I think some people may find it intimidating or don't understand it's not in any way vicious. Any tips on training and basically making her look a bit more sane would be greatly appreciated haha! Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 I do sympathise! Much the same problem with Kaiser who's nearly 1 now. Very friendly, excessively?, wants to jump up at every on he meets, wants to play with every dog he meets.The behaviour is exuberant, to say the least, and often appears aggressive to other dog owners. He was "socialised" at the local vet's puppy club, but as you say, the other pups were smaller breeds, and Kaiser was just too rough for them, so that didn't work out. With regards to leads, I use a short one in areas where I expect to meet other dogs / people. It's about 1m long, attached to a walking belt, but i can hold him very close to the collar if neccessary. I take a much longer lead with me for use when we hit open space. Training is long and hard. They are difficult to train, not because they are stupid or of low intelligence - quite the opposite in fact, but they are very stubborn and self-willed. They will obey an instruction if it suits them to, otherwise - no chance! Don't think you can make them look more sane, it's not really their nature. Accept Keiko for what she is, and also accept that you will have to put up with crap off other dog owners who have breeds that are totally different in temperament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markulous Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Huskies play rough - we tend to let them play when people know how they play or keep them away. Ours will stop if told "enough" if at home and "on by" if we want them to go passed another dog when we're out. However, like most Huskies, the decision by them as to whether they'll do as asked doesn't always go our way! Here's a shot of ours happily playing yesterday - they play rough but we've never had any form of disagreement between them, ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keikosmum Posted April 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thank you for your replies! It's nice to know that its all normal and that other people feel the same way. I wish there were more training options with more similar breeds close by to where I live but its rare that I ever see any Huskys or Malamutes so theres never been any at any of the training that i've found, which would have been nice for Keiko. The closest friend she's found is an Akita who likes to play rough with her as well. It would be nice to find people with Huskys close by and be able to let her interact and play properly. I've seen a few different dog groups on the beach where I walk her but they've mostly been Border Collies and as soon as they see her approaching like a meerkat on her back legs they head in a different direction haha. That picture is really great Mark! They look so much like wolves when they play, it just really showcases their strength doesn't it. How long do you feel it has taken to get them to the point of listening better and wanting to be obedient? I know that the breed is known for having selective hearing in terms of recall and commands etc but I know it can be done with time and effort, I'll stay hopeful for Keiko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clare70 Posted April 9, 2015 Report Share Posted April 9, 2015 Hello Consistency is the key with anything you try to do with a husky. My 20 month old is pretty good now on lead but if he sees something exciting its difficult to contain his excitment sometimes. Do you have any husky members near you? Maybe a meet up with dogs and owners with the same attitude might help put your mind at rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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